Social Science Research Assistants Wages
SOC 19-4061 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Social Science Research Assistants is $56,400 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,080 and the 90th percentile is $96,720, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
30,890
P10
$37,080
P25
$46,140
Median
$56,400
P75
$69,720
P90
$96,720
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Social Science Research Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56,400 | $62,370 | $37,080 | $96,720 | 30,890 | — |
| 2022 | $50,470 | $57,760 | $33,860 | $82,350 | 28,720 | -10.51% |
| 2021 | $49,720 | $56,430 | $31,240 | $79,140 | 28,690 | -1.49% |
| 2020 | $49,210 | $53,560 | $31,090 | $81,280 | 35,330 | -1.03% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Social Science Research Assistants. The highest median is in Illinois at $68,910, 22% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $68,910 | +22.2% | $67,010 | 330 |
| District of Columbia | $65,460 | +16.1% | $74,550 | 2,390 |
| California | $64,220 | +13.9% | $73,610 | 3,440 |
| Kansas | $64,030 | +13.5% | $58,620 | 170 |
| Georgia | $63,740 | +13% | $74,740 | 2,100 |
| Delaware | $63,720 | +13% | $65,250 | 80 |
| Kentucky | $62,750 | +11.3% | $69,140 | 990 |
| Maryland | $61,950 | +9.8% | $65,170 | 720 |
| Connecticut | $61,610 | +9.2% | $56,370 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $61,010 | +8.2% | $67,460 | 320 |
| Massachusetts | $59,210 | +5% | $59,230 | — |
| New York | $58,800 | +4.3% | $63,790 | 3,690 |
| Oregon | $57,810 | +2.5% | $61,920 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $57,100 | +1.2% | $53,540 | 300 |
| Arizona | $54,560 | -3.3% | $55,590 | 1,310 |
| Texas | $52,880 | -6.2% | $54,110 | 1,630 |
| North Carolina | $52,490 | -6.9% | $56,960 | 3,240 |
| Florida | $52,450 | -7% | $62,410 | 1,240 |
| Michigan | $51,760 | -8.2% | $51,670 | 680 |
| Louisiana | $51,620 | -8.5% | $53,930 | 200 |
| Idaho | $51,460 | -8.8% | $52,030 | 240 |
| Missouri | $51,420 | -8.8% | $53,540 | 350 |
| Maine | $50,860 | -9.8% | $51,140 | 120 |
| Ohio | $49,930 | -11.5% | $54,880 | 270 |
| Arkansas | $49,920 | -11.5% | $53,450 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $49,900 | -11.5% | $53,580 | 220 |
| Utah | $49,630 | -12% | $55,110 | 550 |
| Virginia | $49,180 | -12.8% | $53,500 | 740 |
| Washington | $48,800 | -13.5% | $52,520 | 580 |
| Colorado | $48,630 | -13.8% | $58,120 | 170 |
| Indiana | $48,520 | -14% | $54,540 | 280 |
| Iowa | $48,490 | -14% | $51,030 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $48,340 | -14.3% | $51,490 | 370 |
| Oklahoma | $47,830 | -15.2% | $55,830 | 150 |
| Rhode Island | $47,470 | -15.8% | $56,900 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $47,340 | -16.1% | $51,460 | 60 |
| Nevada | $46,900 | -16.8% | $53,470 | 70 |
| New Mexico | $45,040 | -20.1% | $50,810 | 190 |
| Vermont | $44,900 | -20.4% | $50,600 | 50 |
| Montana | $44,710 | -20.7% | $44,920 | 70 |
| Minnesota | $43,890 | -22.2% | $47,920 | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $41,490 | -26.4% | $46,410 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | — | — | — | 270 |